diff --git a/.zuul.yaml b/.zuul.yaml
index e2e6904b..0ff3ec22 100644
--- a/.zuul.yaml
+++ b/.zuul.yaml
@@ -11,28 +11,28 @@
       - openstack/oslo.policy
 
 - job:
-    name: cross-nova-tox-py310
+    name: cross-nova-tox-py312
     parent: openstack-tox
-    nodeset: ubuntu-jammy
+    nodeset: ubuntu-noble
     description: |
       Run cross-project unit tests on nova.
     vars:
       zuul_work_dir: src/opendev.org/openstack/nova
-      tox_envlist: py310
+      tox_envlist: py312
     required-projects:
       - openstack/nova
       - openstack/oslo.policy
 
 - job:
-    name: cross-neutron-tox-py310
+    name: cross-neutron-tox-py312
     parent: openstack-tox
-    nodeset: ubuntu-jammy
+    nodeset: ubuntu-noble
     description: |
       Run cross-project unit tests on neutron.
     timeout: 3600
     vars:
       zuul_work_dir: src/opendev.org/openstack/neutron
-      tox_envlist: py310
+      tox_envlist: py312
     required-projects:
       - openstack/neutron
       - openstack/oslo.policy
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@
       - release-notes-jobs-python3
     check:
       jobs:
-        - cross-nova-tox-py310
+        - cross-nova-tox-py312
         - cross-nova-tox-functional
-        - cross-neutron-tox-py310
+        - cross-neutron-tox-py312
     gate:
       jobs:
-        - cross-nova-tox-py310
+        - cross-nova-tox-py312
         - cross-nova-tox-functional
-        - cross-neutron-tox-py310
+        - cross-neutron-tox-py312
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/drop-py38-e6f497fd0af1dbe1.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/drop-py38-e6f497fd0af1dbe1.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a75d443c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/drop-py38-e6f497fd0af1dbe1.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    Python 3.8 support has been removed. The minimum python version
+    supported is 3.9 .
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 289f35d8..de976f75 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ description_file =
 author = OpenStack
 author_email = openstack-discuss@lists.openstack.org
 home_page = https://docs.openstack.org/oslo.policy/latest/
-python_requires = >=3.8
+python_requires = >=3.9
 classifier =
     Environment :: OpenStack
     Intended Audience :: Information Technology
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ classifier =
     Operating System :: POSIX :: Linux
     Programming Language :: Python
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: Only
     Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython